adjective
noun
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something outsize, such as a garment or person
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(modifier) relating to or dealing in outsize clothes
an outsize shop
Etymology
Origin of outsize
Example Sentences
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While only about 1,200 of the 13,500 companies in private-equity portfolios are in the software sector, according to PitchBook, they tied up an outsize portion of firms’ capital after many were purchased at lofty valuations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
For the retiree who decides to take phased withdrawals, the bad luck would be the stock market plunging, which would have an outsize impact on lifetime retirement income.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
That means they play an outsize role in climate change, which is amplifying heat waves, droughts and wildfires.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
This visibility might help explain Infleqtion’s outsize gains on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Now his legs and arms were so emaciated that I could see all the bones in them, and his knee and elbow joints looked outsize, with the flesh shrunk away.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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